Math Accuplacer Boot Camp

Are you unhappy with your Placement Test score?

Join the QCC Math Department for an intensive, fun, helpful and FREE week of instruction and on-line work designed to improve your math skills and prepare you to retest on the College Placement Test

Math Boot Camp Schedule

Boot Camp 1: July 11 - 15 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Boot Camp 2: July 18 - 2121 Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Boot Camp 3: August 1 - 5    Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Boot Camp 4: August 8 - 12  Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Boot Camp 5: August 8 - 11  Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Boot Camp 6: August 15 - 18 Monday - Thursday, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

 Individuals requesting accommodations should contact Disability Services at 508.854.4771 / TTY: 508.854.5424 or email: disabilityservices@qcc.mass.edu 18 The best place to get your mind in shape!

Your Plan for College

Your Plan for College offers students a place to organize academic information, test scores, activites and personal information. You can use the site to research colleges and find the best fit for you or plan for your career. This new website also allows for direct communication between you and your guidance counselor and GEAR UP advisor. You will be able to request recommendation letters, upload transcripts and submit and track college applications with just the click of a button. If you haven't registered yet stop by the GEAR UP office and we will get you set up. If you have already registered, start exploring!

www.yourplanforcollege.org

Experience College for a Day!

Dependent Verification

Seniors, have you received a dependent verification form like the one pictured here?  This form takes just minutes to complete.  If you require assistance please bring the form (signed by parent or guardian) and signed tax returns for both student and parent/guardian to GEAR UP right away.  It is important for students and families to understand that once you are selected for verification your financial aid award package will not be completed until all requested documents have been received at the college.  If you ignore the request you will not get an award letter and you will not receive aid (grants, loans, work-study).  If you have any questions or concerns, have lost your letter, or need any assistance at all please see GEAR UP right away!

Required Immunizations for College Freshmen

Planning to go to college in the fall?  Our friends at mycollegecalendar.org put up a timely reminder today about the Hepatitis B immunization.  This must be given in 3 doses over a 5-6 month period.  If you start the series now you'll be all set for a fall completion.  Most colleges will require proof of immuniation for serveral other common ailments so check with the institutions you have been accepted to and review the requirements with your physician.

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All-day conference in March

Discover your future in Biotechnology, Biomedical Research, and the Health Professions on Saturday, March 5th at Worcester Technical High School.  Come spend the day and enjoy a free lunch.  See the attached flyer for more details.  If you are interested come see us and sign up, we're going to get a bus and leave from NHS.

Workshop Information

College Spotlight - Salem State University

Enrollment:  5,894
Cost: $11,822

Salem State University, located just 15 miles north of Boston, is one of the largest state universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The school was established in 1854 as Salem Normal School, is a comprehensive, publicly supported institution of higher learning located in historic Salem, Massachusetts.  Salem State enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing 27 states and 57 foreign countries.  The university occupies 115 acres on five campuses less than a mile from downtown Salem.  A new library is under construction and is expected to be completed in 2012.

Salem State University offers 29 majors and 59 minors.  The top ten most popular majors (in descending order) are
-Business Administration

-Nursing

-Education

-Criminal Justice

-Biology

-Psychology

-Communications

-Sport and Movement Science

-English

-History

With over 100 groups and clubs, 17 varsity teams, a strong intramural sports program, an award-winning theater program, and hundreds of student activities scheduled throughout the year, the campus is alive and infused with tons of energy! Salem State celebrates the diversity of its students and faculty members—and their variety of interests—learning from each other as a community of engaged learners. You can count on faculty and administrators to support your success, and who will ensure you are well prepared for your future career and life after college.

Interested in learning more about Salem State University?  Check out their website (also the source of the picture and much of the information used for the spotlight).